Yesavage Returns, Jays Heat Up AL East

0:00It's April 25th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI, you're around the diamond update. I'm Cory with the story. The American League East is heating up as the Toronto Blue Jays get a big boost from top prospect, Trey Yessivage. The Jays sit at 10 wins and 15 losses, hampered by injuries that erect their starting rotation. But Yessivage comes off the injured list Tuesday to face the Boston Red Sox, bringing serious heat back to the mound. Trey Yessivage shuffled the rotation too, with Patrick Corbin starting Sunday and Dylan Seesbump to Monday. Eric Lauer heads to the bullpen to make room. This comes after the Jays lost key arms, like Cody Ponce, Shane Bieber and Jose Barrios to the shelf, forcing them to scrape by. Fans and rivals are buzzing because Toronto reached Game 7 of the World Series last fall and looked primed to dominate again. These derailed those plans early, leaving them forth in a tight division behind the Yankees at 17 and 9, raised at 14 and 11, and Orioles at 13 and 13, Boston lags last at 9 and

1:0717. Yessivage impressed late last year, with a 3.58 earn run average over 6 big league outings, striking out 39 in, 27 and 2 thirds innings. Now in his first full season, he could spark a real turnaround if he builds on that. With health returning, Toronto's stack lineup and pitching should make the east a dog fight, putting pressure on every team from New York to Tampa. Keep eyes on the Jays, they're gearing up to climb fast.